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. >>> when traveling to other cities and countries, the best way to get a taste for the place is through the local food, of course. cnn has teamed up with travel & leisure magazine to create 100 places to eat like a local. in jaffa, israel, with a sample. >> reporter: if you want to eat like a local, you have to come and visit this restaurant. it's called old man and the sea. here is what i absolutely love about this place. you see all that? as soon as you come in, you don't have to wait a second. and if you want a quick lunch, zada here, who is always around, will bring you this amazing plate of salad. >> how are you? >> i'm fine, thank you. >> one person. and you're going to give me all this? >> all this for one person. >> we better make it for two or three. why not? how many different salads? >> 24. >> 24? >> yep. >> incredible. 24 salads and bread. believe me, this is just the beginning. so the restaurant has been around since 1999. they open at 11:00 and they close somewhere around midnight, sometimes 1:00 am, because this place is generally packed. >> people don't like to wait. so
. >>> when traveling to other cities and countries, the best way to get a taste for the place is through the local food, of course. cnn has teamed up with travel & leisure magazine to create 100 places to eat like a local. in jaffa, israel, with a sample. >> reporter: if you want to eat like a local, you have to come and visit this restaurant. it's called old man and the sea. here is what i absolutely love about this place. you see all that? as soon as you come in, you don't...
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a lot of cities, even northeastern cities, stayed on the decline past the '80s and '90s. but new york did come back and came back not only because of mayor cost of, but he stabilized the finances, injected the city a new dose of morale. new york was depressed in those days. it was the butt of johnny carson jokes. and here this was larger than life guy who really gave new york his hope. at the same time, he did substantive things. the city in the late '80s spent $5 billion rehabilitating its neighborhoods and housing stock. and that was koch. that's something he's less well known for, but it led the way for the rehabilitation of the city. you don't see the south bronx anymore. that didn't happen by itself. >> he was an open book about everything except his sexual orientation. he was never married. folks speculate good him. did he talk to you about that for the him? >> sure. it's an important part of his political biography. since running for office he was hounded by stories this he was gay. in 1977 when he was running against mario cuomo there were signs "vote for cuomo, n
a lot of cities, even northeastern cities, stayed on the decline past the '80s and '90s. but new york did come back and came back not only because of mayor cost of, but he stabilized the finances, injected the city a new dose of morale. new york was depressed in those days. it was the butt of johnny carson jokes. and here this was larger than life guy who really gave new york his hope. at the same time, he did substantive things. the city in the late '80s spent $5 billion rehabilitating its...
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what it means to the city, how it became such a cultural phenomenon and more. kickoff in new orleans, a cnn bleacher report special today at 4:00 eastern time. >>> alex rodriguez, in trouble again. yankees slugger is in the middle of another investigation into banned substances in baseball. so, what's he saying about the new allegations? we'll find out. >>> first, when traveling to other cities and countries, the best way to get a real taste of the place is through the local food. cnn ireport has teamed up with travel & leisure magazine to create 100 places to eat like a local. here is ivan watson in istanbul with a sample. >> reporter: i'm ivan watson on a beautiful winter's day in istanbul. when i want to eat like a local, i come and talk to this guy over here, my friend ansel. how are you doing? he's the editor of a guide book on local restaurants and a website. what do you have in mind today? >> tis the season to eat hamsi, black an chochovies. what do you say? >> let's do it. >> welcome. >> thanks. >> thank you. >> we're eating anchovies, totally delicious
what it means to the city, how it became such a cultural phenomenon and more. kickoff in new orleans, a cnn bleacher report special today at 4:00 eastern time. >>> alex rodriguez, in trouble again. yankees slugger is in the middle of another investigation into banned substances in baseball. so, what's he saying about the new allegations? we'll find out. >>> first, when traveling to other cities and countries, the best way to get a real taste of the place is through the local...
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cnn's nick valencia reports to the skid row hotel's haunted past. >> reporter: in the city of the fameows and those who would be famous, the seal is hotel is best known -- cecil hotel is best known for its infamy. sits in los angeles, a stone's throw from skid row. the neighborhood around the cecil has changed over the decades. but despite the city's best efforts to gentrify it, it remains a symbol of the area's dark past. >> thank you for calling the european-style cecil hotel. the best affordable hotel in downtown los angeles. >> reporter: calling itself the premier choice of affordable downtown los angeles hotels, the cecil attracts mostly low-income residents. in the '50s and '60s, it was known as a place where those at the end of their rope would end their life. in 1985, it was the choice hideout for serial killer richard ramirez, convicted of killing at least 13 people throughout los angeles. ramirez reportedly lived at the hotel for months. an austrian serial killer also found comfort at the cecil. jack underweeker may have killed prostitute victims there. it's even rumored that th
cnn's nick valencia reports to the skid row hotel's haunted past. >> reporter: in the city of the fameows and those who would be famous, the seal is hotel is best known -- cecil hotel is best known for its infamy. sits in los angeles, a stone's throw from skid row. the neighborhood around the cecil has changed over the decades. but despite the city's best efforts to gentrify it, it remains a symbol of the area's dark past. >> thank you for calling the european-style cecil hotel. the...
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the city. he used it as his hideout in 1985. in the early '90s, there was another serial killer who targeted prostitutes and it's reported, victor, he brought back his victims to the cecil hotel where he carried out the killings. even before the '80s and '90s, this was an infamous spot for lover's leaps, '50s and '60s where people at the end of their rope, so to speak, would end their life. >> one of the most notorious crimes in l.a., the history there. tell us about that. >> the black dolly, a favorite of our executive producer, nora. sort of a murder mystery of whodunit. reported to have drampg there at the hotel bar before she was gruesomely killed. it's well known to the los angeles residents. as much as officials have tried to clone up the area, it still has this very ominous history to it. >> they don't put that on the website. >> not so much. >>> 4.5 million twitter follower s. stephen colbert is someone you would want helping you. >> that's right. he hits the campaign trail today. who h
the city. he used it as his hideout in 1985. in the early '90s, there was another serial killer who targeted prostitutes and it's reported, victor, he brought back his victims to the cecil hotel where he carried out the killings. even before the '80s and '90s, this was an infamous spot for lover's leaps, '50s and '60s where people at the end of their rope, so to speak, would end their life. >> one of the most notorious crimes in l.a., the history there. tell us about that. >> the...
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victor is live in the city. what are you hearing this hour from police. >> fbi agent tells us the line of communication is open from jimmy lee dikes and they communicate with him whenever he wants to. they also tell us they are grateful they have been allowed to pass on what they call comfort items, potato chips, the medicine that's needed. we're told this 5-year-old boy ethan has adhd and asperger's. coloring books to keep him serious. he made a point of taking care of our boy. we also note the parents of ethan are getting updates every hour on the hour from authorities. as it does every day when the sun comes up now day six of this standoff, the activity is picking up here. we're not showing the tactics live, or whatever is happening behind us on this property, because that's been requested by authorities. but again, things are picking up as they do every morning, randi. >> how is the community holding up? how are they reacting? >> it's all anyone is talking about when you go into the nearby towns of dothan, o
victor is live in the city. what are you hearing this hour from police. >> fbi agent tells us the line of communication is open from jimmy lee dikes and they communicate with him whenever he wants to. they also tell us they are grateful they have been allowed to pass on what they call comfort items, potato chips, the medicine that's needed. we're told this 5-year-old boy ethan has adhd and asperger's. coloring books to keep him serious. he made a point of taking care of our boy. we also...
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and i know officially the snow count in the city is 21.8 inches. but that's not really where the reality of the situation is. if you come to neighborhoods like this in south boston you see the magnitude of what has happened here. you've got drifting, drifts of snow that have literally buried cars like this one. i know it's hard to make it out, but if i climb up, you see this is actually the hood of this car here. and if you look up the street here it's that situation going all the way up the street on all the side streets out here, as well. the story here in boston, poppy, it's going to be the big dig. everyone coming out of their homes or at least a lot of people coming out of their homes in this neighborhood trying to do what they can to dig. i've got rich here, rich, let me bring you in. i know you were digging this morning for, what, an hour you were out here digging? >> yeah. >> reporter: how has it been for you so far? >> it's been good. car's out. i turned the car on. opened the doors. >> reporter: you were one of the lucky ones. you spent y
and i know officially the snow count in the city is 21.8 inches. but that's not really where the reality of the situation is. if you come to neighborhoods like this in south boston you see the magnitude of what has happened here. you've got drifting, drifts of snow that have literally buried cars like this one. i know it's hard to make it out, but if i climb up, you see this is actually the hood of this car here. and if you look up the street here it's that situation going all the way up the...
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i'm gonna go with the one on the left. oh! bing won! people prefer bing over google for the web's top searches. don't believe it? go to bingiton.com and see what you're missing. so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart about her weight. [ male announcer ]
i'm gonna go with the one on the left. oh! bing won! people prefer bing over google for the web's top searches. don't believe it? go to bingiton.com and see what you're missing. so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely looking up. [ male announcer ] with no...
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side of the road south of the capital city of santiago, chile. it happened at 2:00 am when the driver apparently lost control and the bus plummeted 100 feet, carrying 45 fans of the ohigans soccer team. >>> michelle obama will attend today's funeral for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton, chicago honor student and band majorette was gunned down a week after performing at president obama's inauguration. athena jones is following the story in chicago. this is a heartbreaking story. >> reporter: it really is. the first lady was heart broken to learn about the death of hadiya pendleton, according to her office. she wanted to come here to this funeral today to offer her condolences to pendleton's family and loved ones. first lady michelle obama is returning to her hometown to attend the funeral of 15-year-old hadiya pendleton, a bystander shot dead in the chicago park a week after she performed at the president's inauguration. vice president biden memoriali e memorialized the young honor student in a speech to house democrats. >> this was no ordinary child.
side of the road south of the capital city of santiago, chile. it happened at 2:00 am when the driver apparently lost control and the bus plummeted 100 feet, carrying 45 fans of the ohigans soccer team. >>> michelle obama will attend today's funeral for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton, chicago honor student and band majorette was gunned down a week after performing at president obama's inauguration. athena jones is following the story in chicago. this is a heartbreaking story. >>...